Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
General Offices, Steelworks Road
Ebbw Vale
NP23 6DN
corporate.procurement2@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1495311556
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0278
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply and Installation of Interactive Industry 4.0 Cyber Lab (HiVE Project)
Reference number
itt_115893
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’, invited Tenders for the supply, installation, maintenance and support of advanced engineering equipment comprising an interactive industry 4.0 cyber lab.
Following the conclusion of the tendering process, we are now progressing with the award of contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £574,452.34
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Main site or place of performance
The HiVE Advanced Engineering Facility, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority is currently engaged in the construction of an Advanced Engineering Centre (called HiVE derived from the name High Value Engineering) in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent.
The Development will form part of Coleg Gwent’s Campus delivering educational needs in areas such as Digital Manufacturing, Composites Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Robotics.
It is anticipated that the development will be completed during the summer of 2025.
The equipment identified within this tender will be utilised by Coleg Gwent to deliver the proposed curriculum.
The procurement comprises of an open procedure and a single award for the following equipment:
- Supply, Installation and maintenance of an interactive Industry 4.0 cyber lab as per the published specification.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria as defined within the Tender Documentation / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006917
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
ECM_149519
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SMC UK LTD
SMC, Vincent Avenue
Milton Keynes
MK8 0AN
Telephone
+44 7769640843
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £570,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £574,452.34
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:152595)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom